Murder Investigation Tracks Sparse Tips On Evenson Case
Investigators pursue leads in the homicide of Evenson, aided by a $16,000 reward funded by her insurance settlement and APAC TeleServices. Detective McClurg notes few tips have arrived, but police canvassed the neighborhood after Evenson’s body was found Sunday morning June 22 by her sister Jodi Jackson. A medical exam later placed the death at about 9:30 the night before.
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Mystery Surrounds Death of Evenson in Cedar Rapids
Fox detectives and identification officers swarmed the scene after a suspicious death at Evenson’s Cedar Rapids apartment. Corrections center residents were counted, and parolees in the area were checked as investigators pursue leads, with Evenson’s family awaiting news.
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Murder clues and police methods echo in Evenson case
Local officials press rapid police work as crucial in solving murders after two children died in a November auto crash. Criminologist Jeff Senese notes arrest timing affects recall and leads, while investigators widen nets to seek similar cases in Iowa and beyond. DCI and Midstates Info Center share data to link potential cases.
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Unsolved Cedar Rapids Murders Haunt Local Detectives
Detectives stay tight lipped about active cases like the Evenson murder while pursuing tips and hours that have fed ongoing inquiries. Cedar Rapids officers recall a handful of unsolved murders dating back to the 1950s and emphasize that solving a crime differs from proving it beyond doubt.
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Unsolved Iowa Murders Highlight Gazette Chronicle
A Gazette Today survey compiles long unsolved deaths across Iowa from 1978 to 1995. It notes Traci Evenson in Cedar Rapids, Frances Bloomfield in Iowa City, Erin Miller Darnall in Shellsburg, Julie Bell Davis in Marion, Matthew Pusateri in Cedar Rapids, Susan Kersten in Iowa City, Lynda Manuel in Anamosa, and Rhonda Knutson in rural New Hampton, with police yielding limited tips, witness accounts, or standstills.
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Cedar Rapids Journalist Dave Franzman Career Summary
Dave Franzman covered Cedar Rapids government for KCRG TVS for years after joining The Gazette two years ago. He previously worked in Alabama and Indiana stations and in Minnesota newspapers. He resides in Cedar Rapids with his wife and two children.
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